Cell phone signal in a basement apartment
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Look into WiFi calling. No company will have good signal in your basement but you can compensate if you have reasonable internet and subscribe to Wi-Fi calling, your mobile phone then uses your own Wi-Fi to handle the call. Not as good as a real signal but a heck of a lot better than not getting calls.
Bell works in my basement, Rogers doesn't.
My neighbour has to go outside for every phone call, no way would I put up with that nonsense.
My neighbour has to go outside for every phone call, no way would I put up with that nonsense.
Rogers will sell you Wi-Fi calling. I would threaten to cancel because you have no signal, unless they throw Wi-Fi calling into your package for free. It is a reasonable threat since their service is useless to you without it, you won't be bluffing.
As for what other company works in your place, best way to find out is to throw a party and see whose phone works in your place lol.
It will be different for every situation since it depends how far you are from the tower and what else might be blocking it. What works in your basement might not work in your neighbor's.
It will be different for every situation since it depends how far you are from the tower and what else might be blocking it. What works in your basement might not work in your neighbor's.
I have been with Chatr for the last 3 years and I love them. I always get a signal even in basements, apartment buildings & malls :thumb:.. Over the years I had plans with Rogers, Fido, Koodo and Wind. All of these providers I found to give problems in basements, buildings and certain parts of the city.
One time I was driving on the 427 by Dundas st (no storm) and my call kept dropping. I was with Rogers at the time. I didn't get back a signal until I was on the 401 eastbound by Martin Grove.
Chatr is the best kept secret when it comes to cell phone signal strength. I know that Rogers owns Chatr but imo Chatr signal and reliability is better.
One time I was driving on the 427 by Dundas st (no storm) and my call kept dropping. I was with Rogers at the time. I didn't get back a signal until I was on the 401 eastbound by Martin Grove.
Chatr is the best kept secret when it comes to cell phone signal strength. I know that Rogers owns Chatr but imo Chatr signal and reliability is better.
Chatr is an MVNO, it *is* using Roger's network, same network. Difference might be your phone -- Chatr might have given you one with a better cell radio. It is amazing how much difference a good vs bad radio can make in your handset. Which is why it is too bad that Nokia and RIM tanked, because they absolutely had better radios in their handsets than anyone else. Now it's pretty hit and miss, even with good brands.
Wrong. It all depends where the tower is situated and how much interference is between the tower and the cell.
WiFi calling only works on a few handsets out there: most BlackBerry units, and the latest iPhone I think. I don't think many Android phones support it. I don't think any regular non-smart phone supports WiFi calling at all.
You have to configure your router for WiFi calling too and not all routers support it.
You have to configure your router for WiFi calling too and not all routers support it.
Actually, the correct answer is what spectrum your signal is on. Lower frequencies penetrate better, and higher frequencies travel further. Rogers uses GSM 850 which is 850Mhz. The higher GSM used in the rest of the world is 1900 and higher. So really, it will depend on your provider and what spectrum they are transmitting on.
There's a sex joke in there somewhere. It is true though. I'm with Wind, which uses a higher frequency of 1700 MHz I think so doesn't work at all in the basement. You have to bring your phone basically up to a window or go outside to take or receive calls or buy a cell repeater, which I have.
This makes the most sense. The OP should make sure the people who come over have the same make and model phone just to be sure.
